Lučani () is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of western Serbia. The population of the town is 2,921, while the population of the municipality is 16,933 (2022 census).
Settlements Aside from the town of Lučani, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Beli Kamen Viča Vlasteljice Vučkovica Goračići Gornja Kravarica Gornji Dubac Grab Guberevci Guča Guča village Dljin Donja Kravarica Donji Dubac Dučalovići Đerađ Živica Zeoke Kaona Kotraža Krivača Krstac Lis Lisice Lučani village Markovica Milatovići Negrišori Puhovo Pšanik Rogača Rtari Rti Tijanje Turica
Demographics
In the town of Lučani there are 5,142 inhabitants, while the average age of the population is 38,3 years (37,8 with men and 38,7 with women). There are 7,298 homes in the municipality and the average number of people living together is 2,86.
Ethnic groups The municipality is largely inhabited by Serbs (97.9%).
Graph showing the Lučani population change in the 20th century
Economy Lučani is home to the chemical defence company Milan Blagojević - Namenska which employs around 1,300 people (as of 2017). Also, Maxima color manufacturer has its factory in Lučani.
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing31Mining and quarrying6Manufacturing2,541Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply191Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities58Construction155Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles329Transportation and storage250Accommodation and food services154Information and communication7Financial and insurance activities26Real estate activities1Professional, scientific and technical activities92Administrative and support service activities34Public administration and defense; compulsory social security162Education278Human health and social work activities197Arts, entertainment and recreation83Other service activities61Individual agricultural workers239Total4,896
Culture
Guča trumpet festival, also known as the Dragačevo Assembly, in the town of Guča in Lučani municipality is a major cultural event in this area. Dating back from 1961, the festival brings more than 300,000 visitors and 1,000 performers every year, both from Serbia and abroad.
Sports Lučani is home to the professional football club FK Mladost Lučani, which has played continuously in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top division of Serbian football.
Notable people Radmila Bakočević (b. 1933), opera singer Ratko Dostanić (b. 1959), football coach Boban Janković (1963–2006), basketball player Željko Tanasković (b. 1967), volleyball player Radojica Vasić (b. 1976), football player MC Stojan (b. 1983), singer Milan Bojović (b. 1987), football player
See also Guča trumpet festival
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